haha).Anyway, I was just discussing with my daughter and a student (in different conversations) that:-Cash is terrible to sit in right now because of inflation-Real estate is very expensive and interest rates are on the way up (which, in theory, should lead to a price decline - if not a price increase slowdown at a minimum)-Collectibles are sky high-Automobiles are sky high-I'm not in love with the drastic swings in crypto (or the "bigger sucker" necessity of it to make money)It just doesn't seem like there's a great place to park money right now, but you've got to put it somewhere because of the aforementioned inflation...If that money finds it's way home to me, I'll look into real estate as it's always my first choice, but with my only being a teacher, I need my real estate to pay for itself and can't rely on expected future rent increases or appreciation in case it doesn't happen. 

@Jay Hinrichs was the first and only mortgage originator to go through Wickman's trainer acadamy:) Was there the day they presented with his naming rights they reacquired for him.CARS:Just understand that your automobile is an extension of you and your brand image. 

He has no debt (including NO credit card, school and automobile debt).

While certain specific types of operational expenses – such as automobile or business meals – have their own complications, the general rule is: they are deductible once the business has started.Acquisition costs.Buying the property itself is never a deductible cost.

If I were to go to a junk yard, buy a bunch of automobiles, repair them and then sell them.

Renting to faculty, out of state students, students from abroad and more of year round (such as residency) students will not carry the same short term renter displacement, but may require a higher level of finish in some cases as this becomes a year round home.Perks here are- -Year round rent under the same renter/ as your lease terms apply-Some renters having supplemented housing stipends paid in the form of allowances, stipends, and other arrangements -Lesser degree of potential property damage for those in graduate/residency programs (simply based on age and maturity - again, use the automobile industry here in why most car rental places won’t rent below age 26)-Less need for obtaining co-signers (allowing tenant to solely establish some credit history as well)When your tenants do move on and out, as a ‘thank you’ for being such great renters for the span of their academic career, it can be nice to offer a letter of reference as well for future renting needs.

Some semblance of a community.Much of street grid is awfully run down or overpriced for what you get and if you are off street grid you are in automobile dependant sprawl with no zoning laws or urban planning applied at all.

It's the land that has value a single wide is a automobile in a sense.

For example if your business requires an automobile, certain weight classes of vehicles may qualify for up to 100% bonus depreciation.

Even outside of real estate (automobiles).